Zespri deputy won't step aside

ANDREA FOX - © Fairfax NZ News

Zespri deputy chairman Peter McBride says there is "no reason" for him to step aside while an independent investigation probes an allegation he is linked to unlicensed planting of a new gold fruit variety.

Government blamed for Psa entry

The Psa-V disease is NZ's biggest agricultural disaster – and the Government must take responsibility, say organisers of a meeting to demand compensation.

Milk price inquiry to continue

Scrutiny of how the price of milk is set in NZ is cranking up again.

LIC earnings rise

Dairy farmer cooperative LIC saw interim revenue and underlying earnings lift, thanks to demand for its solutions to make dairying more efficient and productive.